How many exhibitors featured in the exhibition organised alongside the forum?
- A.105
- B.115
- C.135
- D.165
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Explanation
The correct answer is 135. Additional Secretary and Central Pollution Control Board Chairman Amandeep Garg told the closing session that the exhibition held concurrently with the forum featured that many national and international exhibitors, offering a view of how circular solutions are being put into practice on the ground. He also said the forum itself comprised four plenary sessions and 16 parallel sessions covering financial, technical, social and economic aspects of the circular economy, with employment, inclusivity, gender equity and financing among the subjects discussed. Options A, B and D are near figures placed to test precise recall. A further detail worth carrying is that 80 accelerator sessions were planned for 17 and 18 September 2026 to take the ideas of the forum towards practical pathways.
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Practice Questions
Where was the World Circular Economy Forum 2026 held?
- A.New Delhi
- B.Gandhinagar, Gujarat
- C.Helsinki, Finland
- D.Mumbai, Maharashtra
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The forum, written in short as WCEF2026, ran for two days and concluded there on 16 September 2026, bringing together around 2,700 delegates and 260 speakers from more than 60 countries, including governments, international organisations, industry, start-ups, academia and civil society.
Read the full explanation →Which institution will host the World Circular Economy Forum 2027?
- A.Columbia University, United States
- B.University of Helsinki, Finland
- C.Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru
- D.University of Tokyo, Japan
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At the closing ceremony in Gandhinagar, Kristo Lehtonen, Director of International Programmes at SITRA, handed over the baton for organising the next edition of the forum to Columbia University.
Read the full explanation →Who is the Minister of State for Coal and Mines who spoke at the 4th Conference of Mining Ministers in Goa?
- A.Keshav Chandra
- B.Satish Chandra Dubey
- C.G. Kishan Reddy
- D.Pralhad Joshi
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At the conference he stressed that States must make collective efforts to speed up mining initiatives and help the country become self-reliant in minerals.
Read the full explanation →At the 4th Conference of Mining Ministers, Union Minister G. Kishan Reddy called for faster mineral exploration mainly in view of the growing demand for which category of minerals?
- A.Fuel minerals such as coal
- B.Minor minerals
- C.Critical minerals
- D.Atomic minerals
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Speaking at the conference in Goa, Union Minister of Coal and Mines G. Kishan Reddy said the Centre and the States must work together to expedite mineral exploration, particularly because demand for critical minerals is growing.
Read the full explanation →Where was the 4th Conference of Mining Ministers, which concluded in November 2026, held?
- A.Bhubaneswar
- B.Goa
- C.Hyderabad
- D.Ranchi
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The Ministry of Mines reported on 6 November 2026 that the two-day 4th Conference of Mining Ministers had concluded in Goa, where Union Coal and Mines Minister G. Kishan Reddy urged the Centre and the States to work together to speed up mineral exploration.
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